Yikes! It's almost October!
And we have activities to report
Hello —
Now is an excellent time to send prayers and hopeful vibes to the folks west (and east) of us who were affected by Helene. A big part of the state is under plenty of duress and won’t be approaching normal any time soon. Contribute whatever material, physical, or spiritual support you’re comfortable doing. Thanks.
This newsletter’s inadvertent summer hiatus is over. And there’s a lot to discuss!
Regular jams continue the first and third Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at the Church of the Nativity on Ray Road.
The Fayetteville Ukulele Jamboree is Saturday, October 12, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Arran Lake Baptist Church, 1130 Bingham Drive, Fayetteville. Workshops are available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a concert by the NC Ukulele Collective at 1.
NCUC includes members of the uke clubs from Wilson, Fayetteville, New Bern, Oriental, and RALEIGH!!! The concert is free. Thanks to Nell for heading up our side of the operation.
If you’d like to register for the workshops — taught by Kent Knorr of the NC Ukulele Academy, Ginger Jablonski of the Wilson Ukulele Band, Danny McKeel of Wilson/RUJ, and our own Bonnie Walker! Registration for the workshops (including an event t-shirt) is $20. It will be a blast!
Our next open mic will be Halloween, Thursday, October 31, 7-9 p.m., at the church. Costumes welcome. Prepare a song to perform Spooktacular numbers welcome but not required. We’re working out whether we’ll have refreshments. (Probably) October is our anniversary month, after all. Stay tuned!
We have two outside gigs on the calendar:
East Regional Library, 946 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale, Saturday, November 9, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. I’ll draw up a setlist (it will be familiar). Plan to arrive early to set up so we can start on time. It’s a fun location.
North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh, Sunday, December 15, 2-3 p.m. Holiday Songs! Dress festively. It’s our only scheduled holiday “show” this year, so let’s have a lot of fun with it! Another fun location, not far from home base. Again, plan to arrive early.
Hope all your friends and loved ones are safe. See you at the Jam!
Pumpkin Spice Rick